Graduate Certificate Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
“There is still a cost differential [between] electric vehicles and gas vehicles. And unfortunately, the market presumption is to mostly go to wealthier majority-white neighborhoods and communities. We need to address both the charging and the vehicles in terms of more equity,” Susan Mudd, a senior policy advocate at the Environmental Law & Policy Center, told Energy News.
Energy efficiency: Budget proposal seeks $100M for untapped energy savings Chris Hubbuch | Wisconsin State Journal | Sep 29, 2020 “There’s a pretty strong relationship between the amount of money spent on programs and the amount of energy saved,” said Dan York, a Madison-based fellow with the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy. “They …
Slowed pay-off from billions in AMI investment puts the technology’s future in doubt Regulators have approved billions for utilities to roll out advanced metering infrastructure but they expected new customer and system benefits, not just lower utility operation costs. By Herman K. Trabish | Feb 20, 2020 “AMI is a whole new world for utilities, …
Few Cities Include Robust Clean Energy Policies In Resilience Plans While many cities are taking steps to increase energy efficiency and renewable power, only one-fifth include such initiatives in their resilience plans, finds a global survey by ACEEE. February 3, 2020 Cities around the world are preparing for the challenges of the 21st century, including …
Declining renewable costs drive focus on energy storage By Wayne Hicks | January 3, 2020 An oft-repeated refrain—the sun doesn’t always shine, and the wind doesn’t always blow—is sometimes seen as an impediment to renewable energy. But it’s also an impetus toward discovering the best ways to store that energy until it’s needed.
Using A/C Outside Is Terrible for the Climate By Thor Benson | November 4, 2019 “The solution is two-fold: Get more efficient air conditioners and then power them with cleaner sources,” Abel says.
See How the World’s Most Polluted Air Compares With Your City’s We visualized the damaging, tiny particles that wreak havoc on human health. From the Bay Area to New Delhi, see how the world’s worst pollution compares with your local air. By Nadja Popovich, Blacki Migliozzi, Karthik Patanjali, Anjali Singhvi and Jon Huang | Dec. 2, 2019 Before governments can decide …
Switching to Renewable Energy is Actually Cost-Effective By cutting health costs and avoiding the social costs of carbon emissions, certain parts of the U.S. could see huge benefits to going green. By Ula Chrobak | October 30, 2019 The price tag for addressing climate change is huge, and the debates over whether we can afford it …